The oil explorer burnt cash to buy HPCL, pay large dividend and is now being pushed for a share buyback to help meet the governments disinvestment target. Can increase in crude oil prices rebuild market sentiment?

FIIs have withdrawn Rs 35,843 crore worth investments from the Indian market in October, the maximum this calendar year. Increased demand for the US currency from importers and a lower opening of domestic equity market weighed on the local currency, traders said.

Mutual fund houses have made investments of over Rs 11,000 crore in domestic equities in the first two weeks of this month despite volatility in the stock markets, even as foreign investors pulled out a massive Rs 19,000 crore.